My cover is blown
I'm faded and dreary
When my love is away
My cover is blown

When she leaves me alone,
I'm weathered and weary
The nights are the days when my love is away

- Chorus -

When she's near the new year's here
And there is not a resolution that I can't do
I see things clearly when she's near me
When she's near me all the world is new

When life has me vexed
I stop thinking clearly
I can get so afraid that I push her away

Repentance is next
I miss her so dearly
Those nights are the days
When my love is away

I'm waiting for the day when I am on her mind
(She's on mine)
I'm waiting for the day when love's no longer blind, blind

When she's near, when she's near...

When she's near me all the world is new